Joshua Holmes:
With over 150 marathons and ultras under his belt (including 31
100-milers!), Holmes’s training takes him up and down mountains and
through all kinds of climates. The frequent traveler shares his
expertise on his site, Run It Fast, as well as on Twitter and Instagram.

Finn Vogler:
This Hamburg, Germany-based competitive runner and member of the Asics
Frontrunner team once completed four half marathons in four days, and
he’s got a great running-inspired Instagram feed currently full of gorgeous snowy scenes.

Monica Olivas: This Southern California runner started her Run Eat Repeat blog
six years ago as a way to document her marathon training, diet, and
weight-loss journey. She’s a certified personal trainer and chronicles
her racing and training on her blog and Instagram.

It was so amazing talking to these pro (or at least serious) runners about their craft. I was totatally blown away with the awesome and practical advice they had to share with me about winter running. So much so that I had a really hard time narrowing down all the amazing tips and tricks!

What do you do to prepare your body to have a successful run out in the cold?

Dorothy Beal: First thing I do when I plan to run in cold
weather is to get my head on straight. If I’m focused on how low the
temperature is or how much I don’t want to run in the cold, then the run
is miserable before I’ve even started. Instead, I focus on how nice it
will be to get fresh air after spending more time indoors, how lovely
the sun will feel on my face (don’t forget sunscreen
in winter — you can still burn!) or simply how good I will feel when
the run is over and I’m back inside warming up in a hot shower. … In the
winter I am concerned about pushing myself too hard when I am not
warmed up, so I take a little extra time to do some active stretching
indoors so I don’t feel tight in that first warm-up mile.

Joshua Holmes: Oftentimes we overcomplicate running, whether
it be in the heat or cold, and forget that it’s simply running. Extreme
temperatures can punk us out and make the excuse demons pop up, making
it easier to skip a run. However, if we always waited for perfect
weather to run then we’d rarely run. … I’ve run in temps from 6º all the
way up to 122º. It’s all about acclimating and being properly dressed
and fueled/hydrated.

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